Dec 23, 2024 · Today, the CFPB sued Walmart and Branch Messenger for forcing delivery drivers to use costly deposit accounts to get paid and for deceiving workers— “last mile” drivers in Walmart’s Spark Driver program—about how they could access their earnings.

Dec 23, 2024 · "Walmart made false promises, illegally opened accounts and took advantage of more than a million delivery drivers," CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a news release. "Companies cannot force...

Dec 23, 2024 · The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Walmart and fintech company Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing more than a million delivery workers to use expensive deposit accounts to access ...

Dec 24, 2024 · CFPB said in a news release on Monday that the companies opened deposit accounts for Walmart drivers with their personal information, including their social security numbers, without...

Jan 3, 2025 · The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued Walmart and work scheduling platform Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing delivery drivers that are part of its gig program to use costly deposit accounts to get paid and mispresented how they could access their wages.

Dec 23, 2024 · The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Walmart and a financial technology firm, alleging they illegally forced drivers into using costly deposit accounts to receive their pay.

Dec 23, 2024 · Lawsuit alleges Walmart and the payments platform Branch Messenger cost delivery drivers millions of dollars in fees, opening deposit accounts without consent and requiring their use to get paid.

Dec 23, 2024 · Walmart Inc. and one of its financial technology partners allegedly opened expensive bank accounts for delivery drivers of the world’s largest retailer without their consent, a US consumer protection agency said on Monday.

Dec 23, 2024 · The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Walmart and Branch Messenger Inc., claiming they required those in the Spark Driver program to be paid through costly accounts or be fired.

Dec 23, 2024 · The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit against Walmart and its fintech partner, Branch Messenger, over a worker payment program that allegedly forced last-mile drivers to open costly deposit accounts to get paid.